Atlanta Hawks

December 03, 2005

Atlanta Hawks make Worst Team list (again)

The Atlanta Hawks make the "Worst 82-game NBA Records In History (Through 17 Games)"-list again:

Worst Teams Ever [ESPN.com]

And Marc Stein at ESPN.com has a story and interview bits on Joe Johnson's first return to Phoenix and the Suns this weekend (since opting for the bigger $70 million contract with the Hawks this off season).

Joe Johnson faces valley, Suns [ESPN.com]

And a promise (or more like a wish) from Johnson: "Even though things haven't been looking good for us, I think we have a bright future." Well, he does have five years to work on this dream, but he may be the only person believing it at the moment.

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October 31, 2005

Jason Collier's autopsy results

Findings from Jason Collier's autopsy will be announced Tuesday, November 1st.

"It's a heart abnormality," said Collier's agent, Richard Howell. "It certainly appears to be that. Signs point to that."

Investigators: Collier's autopsy points to heart problem [Yahoo Sports / AP]

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October 16, 2005

Hawks center Jason Collier dead at 28

Collier died early Saturday morning, Oct. 15, 2005 a team spokesman said. Collier, a five-year NBA veteran, died of a possible cardiac arrest, said Arthu Triche, a spokesman for the team.

Cause of death not immediately clear [ESPN.com]

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